Engraved title pages; title vignettes

Vol. 1 appears in several tirages--cf. Brunet, I, columns 1847 and 1848

Vol. 2, issued in 4 "livraisons" (cf. Bibl. de la France) is in 2 parts, paged continuously (518 p., 157 numbered ill.) Imprint [pt. 1] : Paris, 1809; pt. 2: Paris, J.J. Blaise Libraire, 1822. Some sources report a final publication date for v. 2, pt. 2 as 1824

After Choiseul's death, MM. Barbié du Bocage and Letronne completed and edited the work. Cf. Avertissement du libraire-éditeur, v. 2, pt. 2

Includes index

Notices on Choiseul's life and works: v.2, pt. 2, p. i-[x], preceded by port. frontispiece

Sloan candidate

Library's copy 1 and 3, 2e tirage; copy 2, 3e tirage

On verso of half-title of Library's copy 1 of v. 2 [pt. 1]: Se vend à Paris chez Tilliard, graveur [etc.] On the verso of the half title v. 2, copy 2-3: Chez J.J. Blaise, Editeur [etc.] and, De l'Imprimerie de Leblanc

Library's copy 1 and 2 in 3 v., copy 3 in 4 v. in which the port. and notices are in the final vol. (ch. 16)

Library's copy 2: 52 cm., copy 3: 55 cm., untrimmed

volumes 50 x 33 cm

Engraved title-pages; title vignettes

Vol. 1: [Ier tirage] cf. Brunet, Manuel du libraire

Vol. 2, issued in 4 "livraisons" (cf. Bibl. de la France) is in 2 parts, paged continuously. Imprint [pt.1] : Paris, 1809; pt. 2: Paris, J.J. Blaise, 1822

On verso of half-title, v.2 [pt. 1]: Se vend à Paris chez Tilliard, graveur [etc.]

After Choiseul's death, MM. Barbié du Bocage and Letronne completed and edited the work. cf. Avertissement du libraire-éditeur

Notices on Choiseul's life and works: v.2, ix, [1]p

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